Closings, shelters in the Seacoast, Tri-City area

Monday

Oct 29, 2012 at 3:15 AMOct 29, 2012 at 6:19 PM

The following is a list of school, town/city cancellations and closings.

SHELTERS
— DOVER: Dover Baptist Church, 151 Washington St., will open today at 7 p.m., and remain open, as needed. The shelter can accommodate service animals, but no pets. Residents seeking shelter are also asked to bring their medication and personal items.
— NORTH HAMPTON School, 201 Atlantic Avenue at opens at noon. This shelter is pet friendly. Bring personal items, including medications, identification, and cash and/or checkbook, in case you are unable to return to your home for a lengthy period.
— ROCHESTER Middle School, 47 Brock Street open at 2 p.m.
OTHER NOTICES
— Simon Malls close in the early afternoon today.
— All Downeaster trains are cancelled for Tuesday.
— DOVER is closing all facilities and administrative offices at 2 p.m. today.
— EXETER Town Office will close today at 2:00 p.m. The offices will reopen again tomorrow at 8:00 a.m.
— FARMINGTON Parks and Recreation closed, Selectmen's meeting is still on for 6 p.m. tonight
— MADBURY Public Library
— MIDDLETON Town Hall will close early, at 4 p.m., on Monday and trash pickup on Tuesday is still regularly scheduled.
— PORTSMOUTH City programs and facilities, including City Hall, Library and Recreation buildings, close at 3 p.m.
— SACO, Maine Food Pantry
— SEACOAST beaches are officially closed, emergency officials warn against driving on Route 1, Ocean Boulevard.
— UNH: Holloway and Philbrook dining halls are open until 1 p.m. today (Oct. 29). Students can pick up a boxed dinner at lunch. Holloway dining hall will reopen 9 a.m. Tuesday; Philbrook is not scheduled to open.
The Memorial Union Building and Hamel Recreation Center will close today (Oct. 29) at 2 p.m. and reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. as long as there is power.
Dimond Library is closed Monday, Oct. 29. The library will open 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Tuesday as long as there is power.
For students who remain on campus, if there is an extended power loss and evacuation from residence halls is necessary, the university is prepared to provide students with meals and safe accommodation.
— WOLFEBORO Town Office closed at 2:30 p.m. today. The Board of Selectmen's meeting scheduled for this evening has been canceled. The Town Hall should be open normal hours tomorrow.
RESCHEDULING
— The Annual open house at the Lebanon Rescue Station has been postponed until Saturday, Nov. 3, from 4 to 8 p.m.

— Attorney General Mike Delaney has cancelled his “Ask, Listen, Learn” event at Plymouth Elementary School for this coming week.

— First Lady Michelle Obama cancelled her Tuesday visit to Durham at the University of New Hampshire.

— Vice President Joe Biden's campaign event scheduled for today in Keene is cancelled.
— New Hampshire Housing's 14th Annual Statewide Housing Conference, scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, October 30, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord will be rescheduled to a later date.
SCHOOLS AND CHILDCARE
closed Monday
Alton Central School